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AT-KABUL: The National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar would soon pay a visit to Moscow, where he is to hold talks with Russian officials regarding support to the Afghan security forces and as well issues of mutual interest. “The adviser despite other issues would also talk to officials on supply …

AT-KABUL: Sixty-six Taliban fighters were killed and 30 others were wounded in different operations launched by the military in the past 24 hours, security authorities said Wednesday. The defense ministry said in a statement that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and national directorate of security …

AT-KABUL: The National Solidarity Program (NSP) completed 41 development projects in the districts of Sarkani, Narang and Nurgal as well as Asadabad city, provincial capital of the eastern Kunar province. According to a statement issued by the solidarity program, the projects include the construction of more than 3,000 meters of …

KABUL: A Pashtun leader Mahamood Khan Achakzai has said that he would not allow anyone to harass Afghan refugees in their “own land”. He directly said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province belongs to Afghans and they can live there without fear and irritation. “If Afghans are harassed in other parts of …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Tuesday said that over 40 Daesh fighters were killed and 44 others were wounded through operations in eastern Nangarhar province. Daesh fighter were killed and wounded in Afghan forces’ joint raids in Bandok, Zarabandok, Janjal Ghonde, Sepa Ghonde and Bahador Baba areas of the …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL:  An opposition politician believes that the National Unity Government would lose legitimacy in the next three months, claiming that it is a US-made administration which is not acceptable for people. Umar Daudzai, a senior member of the Afghan Protection and Stability Council, a political party combined …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf  Ghani on Tuesday met with Hiroshi Takahashi, the Ambassador of Japan in Afghanistan in presidential place, presidential office said. During the meeting, President Ghani appreciated Japan for assisting Afghanistan in various fields, especially in the areas of cooperative promotional, urban development, agriculture and irrigation and the distribution …

AT-KABUL: Unknown armed shot dead the judge of Rashidan district of Ghazni province at her residence in Kabul, an official said Tuesday. Brigadier General Humayun Aini chief of 110 police said that gunmen stormed Bakht Gul’s house in Dewanbigi Monday night and shot him dead. “After the attack, Bakht Gul …

AT-KABUL:  A senior Afghan diplomat has showed willingness of the government of Afghanistan to purchase military equipment, including aircrafts from the government of Russia, a Russian official said. Alxandar Mantytskiy, ambassador of Russian Federation to Kabul has said that Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai has raised the issue …

AT-KABUL: A key commander of the Taliban along with his 65 fighters, renounced violence and joined the peace process in northern Faryab province. This comes aimed at ongoing military operations led by First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum to suppress militants in the province. In a media statement, the …